Rather than wait for the world to be transformed by AI in the distant future, we should pay careful attention to shaping the field’s progress in a more secure direction, especially when it comes to applications as vitally important as nuclear.

Nuclear weapons and related systems are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyberattacks, and nuclear-armed states must cooperate and accelerate efforts to prevent an attack that could have catastrophic consequences.

The Nuclear Threat Initiative is looking for innovative new ways to use the NTI Nuclear Security Index rankings and data to improve understanding of the way nuclear materials and facilities are secured around the world and to highlight needs and spur action among governments.

NTI News

February 17, 2017

In a new op-ed published by Project Syndicate on the eve of the Munich Security Conference, Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor Ivanov, and Sam Nunn call for Russia and the West to take immediate action to avoid potentially catastrophic conflict.

Opinion

February 17, 2017

In the lead up to the Munich Security Conference, Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor Ivanov and Sam Nunn write on key steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of confrontation in the Euro-Atlantic region.

February 15, 2017

NTI News

January 31, 2017

Former Senator Sam Nunn provided a statement for the record on U.S. policy toward North Korea to the U.S. Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee. The statement draws significantly from Senator Nunn's work as co-chair of the Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force, "A Sharper Choice on North Korea: Engaging China for a Stable Northeast Asia.”

NTI News

December 14, 2016

International statesmen Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor Ivanov, and Sam Nunn call on Western and Russian leaders to reduce the risk of a dangerous military confrontation by adopting measures outlined in a new report launched by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).

Report

December 13, 2016

This report, Rising Nuclear Dangers: Steps to Reduce Risks in the Euro-Atlantic Region, by NTI's Robert E. Berls, Jr. and Leon Ratz offers recommendations to avoid accidents, enhance predictability, and build confidence between the West and Russia.

NTI News

December 2, 2016

Former Senators Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar will speak at an event in Washington, D.C. to discuss the achievements of the bipartisan initiative and the importance of bringing renewed attention to this critical work going forward.